Friday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time

The Month of January Dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Saints : Saint Angela Merici (1470-1540); Pope Saint Vitalian (580-672) Blessed Edward Oldcorne (1561-1606); Saint Henry de Osso (1840-1896); Blessed Marcolino of Forli OP (1317-1397)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 7:10-18 Humility

Mass: Heb 10:32-39; Resp Ps 37; Mk 4:26-34   

Bright as the noonday shall be your vindication.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

JESUS, THE SOWER,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

You need endurance to do the will of God and receive what He has promised.

(Heb 10:36)

Jesus, the Sower, has planted the seed of love and mercy into our hearts. What will you do today to water and care for that seed so that it continues to grow? May we be about love and charity this day, just like the great Italian Saint Angela Merici, founder of the Ursulines, a congregation under the protection of Saint Ursula (d. 383/385) and devoted to giving a Christian education to girls from poor families. It is said that when she died at the age of 70 on January 27, 1540, Angela's body remained incorrupt for 30 days. Saint Angela Merici was canonized in 1807 by Pope Pius VII.*

A good tree is not able to produce bad fruit.

He says: A good tree, that is, a good heart as well as a soul inflamed with charity, can do nothing but good and holy works. For this reason Saint Augustine said; Love, and do what you will, namely, possess love and charity and then do what you will. It is as if He had said: Charity is not able to sin ...

We should be impelled only by charity and zeal for souls.

(From a Spiritual Testament by Saint Angela Merici, virgin, in Office of Readings, January 27)

SAINT ANGELA MERICI,

SAINT URSULA,

BLESSED EDWARD OLDCORNE,

SAINT HENRY DE OSSO,

BLESSED MARCOLINO OF FORLI,

POPE SAINT VITALIAN,

PRAY FOR US.

*See Universalis "About Today," January 27, 2023, and Catholic News Agency "St. Angela Merici."

Today's photo: This one comes from Thursday afternoon's regimen on a sunny and warm day like we have had for some time now. Thanks be to God.  Take delight in the Lord.

© Gertrude Feick 2023